Tarawera 102k Race Preview & Predictions

The Freetrail Podcast with Dylan Bowman

Dylan Bowman

Ultrarunning, Training, Wellness, Endurance, Health, Running, Commentary, Trailrunning, Sports, Run

5 • 773 Ratings

🗓️ 14 February 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Tarawera by UTMB! Set against the beautiful backdrop of Rotorua, NZ, an outdoor and trail sport mecca known for its rolling hills, thermal pools, and beautiful lakes, Tarawera plays host to four different race distances — 100m, 102k, 50k, & 21k. We'll be covering as much as we can from all races, with a particular focus on the 102k where four Golden Tickets to Western States are on the line.

This is our official 102k pre-race show discussing the history of Tarawera, the course, the top contenders, and our predictions for how things might unfold.

Follow along for coverage all weekend and follow us on IG for race day coverage from the course.

Thanks to HOKA for supporting the show!

Transcript

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0:00.0	Okay, we're going to get started. A big warm welcome to the 2025 TerraWara Ultras by UTMB.
0:22.6	My name is Dylan Bowman from the USA and Freet Trail joined by my trusty co-host.
0:28.6	As always, Corinne, Malcolm. Corinne, we are here Beach, Das, Lakeside, and Roa Roa Ruha.
0:35.6	How you doing?
0:36.6	Doing great. So happy to have made the big journey. We're just at Black Canyon. Lakeside and Roa Roa Ruah. How you doing?
0:42.2	Doing great. So happy to have made the big journey. We're just at Black Canyon last weekend.
0:46.8	And we said, oh, we got to do the double. So we made, we made the trek. And I'm looking forward to next time already. Corinne and I are both racing tomorrow also. The 50K to our friends out
0:53.9	here in the audience. who all is racing tomorrow show
0:56.1	hands heck yes can't wait to share that beautiful course with you guys we also have carrie
1:02.2	suitor on stage here local legend probably needs no introduction to most of the audience here
1:08.0	carry how you doing buddy so good to see you again, Debo.
1:12.2	We love hosting, you know.
1:13.3	It's what we've always done here.
1:15.2	And, you know, we open our homes up
1:17.0	and we welcome everyone from near and far.
1:20.1	We call this the big friendly for a good reason.
1:22.3	So it's lovely to see you back for the third time.
1:25.2	And great to hear you guys are going to get out on the trails
1:27.6	and give it horns.
1:28.5	The big friendly, I love that.
1:31.2	Yeah, it's, you know, trails full of heart.
1:33.1	It's the way it's always been.
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